Episodes

2018 has been another successful year for New Zealand sports people. From gold medals at the Commonwealth Games to world titles, New Zealand has again flown the flag around the world. Barry Guy looks back on the sporting year

This week we focus in on the national game as All Blacks coach Steve Hansen reveals his plans for the future and history is made at the NZ Rugby Awards. We also hear from Black Caps coach ahead of their home summer opener, talk to a former Silver Fern about her emergence from retirement, and find out why a New Zealand tennis star has decided to put down her racquet.

This week we hear from the principal of an Auckland boys college who's first fifteen rugby team are facing a boycott from 10 rival schools because of player poaching allegations. We also find out why people running the sport of Parkour are so angry, talk to the history-making national under-17 women's footballers and hear about the women's sevens team's latest accolade.

This week we dissect the speculation around the next All Blacks coach and recap league star Shaun Johnson's dramatic departure from the Warriors. We also look at the success of the national under-17 women's football team, Brendon Hartley losing his seat in Formula One and hear from Paralympic star Mary Fisher's retirement from swimming.

We preview the All Blacks game against Italy this weekend, and while the Black Ferns are finding success why does grassroots continue to struggle? A cricketing star is born in Ajaz Patel and how chocolate Milkshakes have helped a Napier man to a new national record.

RUGBY MANIA! New Zealand win the bid to host the 2021 Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks, Black Ferns and Maori All Blacks are all in action this weekend PLUS Tana Umaga's demotion as Blues coach, NZ Football's formal apology to the Football Ferns AND the Auckland Tuatara team get set for their Australian Baseball League debut

We preview the All Blacks match against England, gender equality and why men aren't recognised in world netball, the women's first ever stand-alone T20 cricket World Cup, cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee's first appearance since surgery and calls for tougher rules for charity boxing events.

As the Football Ferns come out of some troubled times. we take a look at the new coach of the national women's football team, we also talk rugby, with provincial finals on and the All Blacks back in action, we get a viewpoint on the resignation of Olympic champion Hamish Carter from his role at High Performance Sport NZ, and we hear from new Black Caps coach Gary Stead ahead of the team's first games in seven months.

This week, we review the Silver Ferns in the Constellation Cup series against Australia. What does a 3-1 series loss mean for their World Cup chances? We also delve into the damning review into the Cycling New Zealand high performance track programme, preview the Wellington Phoenix ahead of the new A-League season, chat to the Black Ferns and look back at one of the most powerful moments in Olympic history.

This week, NZ Football gives in to calls to stand down, the Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns gear up to take on the Kangaroos and the Jillaroos, the Silver Ferns lack of depth is cruelly exposed and the Black Ferns get ready to take on the world once more.

In Extra Time this week, Football New Zealand has been left with a lot of work to do after a damning review into the organisation.... the All Blacks are after redemption when they take on the Springboks this weekend.... Noeline Taurua brings in some old faces as they prepare to take on the Aussies and it's Bathurst 1000 weekend, can a Kiwi win it again.

The All Blacks prepare to bounce back from a rare defeat against a team on the rise. We also talk to New Zealand rugby league star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, reveal the latest on a proposed Pacific-based Super Rugby team - and hear about some happenings in the worlds of Paralympic sports and basketball.

This week we run the rule over the Silver Ferns ahead of this weekend's closing Quad Series clash with Australia. We also delve into motorsport, sevens, anti-doping, and hear from a grandmother-grandaughter trio with a special Olympic connection.

In Extra Time this week. The All Blacks wrap up their home season against the Springboks - but just how much of a Test will it be? The Silver Ferns are back on court for the first time since their disastrous Commonwealth Games campaign earlier this year - but how much of a difference will a new coach and captain make? We find out.

The All Blacks are in Nelson for the first time to face Argentina, it's a huge week for the Warriors - the men will play in their first playoff since 2011 against the Penrith while the women open their Premiership campaign against the Sydney Roosters, Mahe Drysdale discusses his shift to a bigger boat and Silver Fern Laura Langman talks about her return to the Sunshine Coast.

We hear from canoe sprint star Lisa Carrington and departing Warriors legend Simon Mannering, welcome the new Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua then delve a bit into NFL and the ever-present issue of doping in sport.

We look into the Crusaders dominating this round of All Blacks selections the Black Ferns are preparing for next week's test against Australia, women's Warriors team get set to make rugby league history tonight but without key Kiwi Fern players and Joseph Parker not ready to hang up the boxing gloves just yet...